Reviews
4 star out of 5 -- "There's a real focus to the writing; these sweet, sad songs sound like his most fully realised collection in years.", 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "With an A-list pickup team, with Tom Petty veteran Benmont Tench on keyboards and Norah Jones on piano and harmonies. The mood is quietly apocalyptic...", 3 stars out of 5 -- "Glyn Johns' production and the presence of Norah Jones and Benmont Tench deepen an atmosphere of country space and personal grace....ASHES & FIRE sounds like a new beginning.", "It's All So Gentle That It's Nearly Sleepy, but in a Nice Way." -- Grade: B+, "There is a master-class precision to the writing and execution of these songs -- an exacting attention to subtlety and nuance, a perfectly calibrated modulation of mood and dynamics -- that simply cannot be faked.", "Lead single 'Lucky Now' literally revels in Adams' newfound reformation....He's purely elegant throughout."
